Theresa May appears to have already secured the support she needs to win tonight's Tory confidence vote as 158 Tory MPs publicly backed her today.
The Prime Minister's entire cabinet have also all agreed to support her as leader led by loyalists Sajid Javid, Michael Gove and Jeremy Hunt.
Mrs May needs 158 Tory MPs in Parliament to support her in the secret ballot and if she wins later no new challenge will be allowed for another year.
MailOnline analysis of each MP's social media and TV appearances today has revealed that within hours of tonight's confidence vote being announced this morning at least 158 had declared they will vote for her.
The crunch vote will take place between 6pm and 8pm this evening and rebel figurehead Jacob Rees-Mogg tweeted today: 'The Country needs a new leader, it is time for Mrs May to resign' - but so far only around 80 are backing his campaign.
The Tory MPs, who are among the favourites to replace Mrs May, have stayed loyal to the Tory leader
Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has handed in his letter of no confidence and says it is time for Mrs May to go
More than 100 MPs have already publicly backed Mrs May and the number is growing
All of Mrs May's 21 cabinet ministers have backed her leadership despite doubts about her Brexit deal with Home Secretary Mr Javid calling a proposed leadership election 'self-indulgent and wrong'.
He added: 'The last thing our country needs right now is a Conservative Party leadership election. PM has my full support and is best person to ensure we leave EU on 29 March'.
These are the 29 people known to have submitted no confidence letters
Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who has stayed quiet over the current political turmoil, tweeted: 'I hope Conservative MPs will back the PM in the vote today. We need no distractions from seeking the best outcome with our neighbours, friends and partners in the EU'.
Brexiteers believe Mrs May should resign over her handling of negotiations with the EU with Dominic Raab and Boris Johnson among the favourites to replace her if she loses.
But Jeremy Hunt, who replaced Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary in July, said today: 'I am backing Theresa May tonight. Being PM most difficult job imaginable right now and the last thing the country needs is a damaging and long leadership contest.
He added: 'Brexit was never going to be easy but she is the best person to make sure we actually leave the EU on March 29'.
Environment Secertary Michael Gove said: 'I am backing the Prime Minister 100% - and I urge every Conservative MP to do the same'.
Brandon Lewis, James Brokenshire and Amber Rudd also backed the PM on Twitter ahead of the vote between 6pm and 8pm this evening.
158 Tory MPs need to vote against the Prime Minister to bring her down with Dominic Raab, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Sajid Javid favourites to replace her if she loses.
Tonight's vote was announced at 7.37am this morning with Chairman of the Conservative Party Brandon Lewis taking five minutes to speak out and back Mrs May.
He said: 'I fully back our Prime Minister. We have the right Leader of our Party, we have a duty to deliver for our country & I hope all my colleagues will join me & support @theresa_may to deliver for UK'.
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Housing Minister James Brokenshire wrote: 'Strongly support @theresa_may to continue as Leader of @Conservatives and Prime Minister. Now is not the time for this distraction and even more uncertainty. We need to get behind the Prime Minister in the best interests of our country'.
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd tweeted: 'The PM has my full support. At this critical time we need to support and work with the PM to deliver on leaving the EU, & our domestic agenda - ambitious for improvements to people's lives & to build on growth of wages & jobs'.
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox said: 'I will support the Prime Minister @theresa-may tonight. This is a totally inappropriate time to have a contest. The country expects us to provide stability not damaging division.'
Transport Secretary and prominent Brexiteer Chris Grayling said: 'I will be backing Theresa May tonight. At this crucial point, the last thing the country needs is a prolonged and introspective leadership contest.
'I was one of the first Cabinet ministers to back Brexit. Delivering a deal was never going to be simple.
'Theresa May is the best person to make sure we actually leave the EU and deliver on the Brexit that I and the people of our great country voted for.'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: 'I'm voting for the Prime Minister tonight and urge all colleagues to do the same. We should all be focussed on coming together for the sake of the future of the country'.
Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay tweeted: 'I fully support the PM. This is a crucial stage with weeks to go before we leave the EU. We need to back @theresa-may and deliver the referendum result. The PM is working in our national interest and this distraction risks damaging uncertainty.'
Alun Cairns, the Welsh Secretary, and David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary, both offered their backing for the Prime Minister on Twitter.
'I am giving my full support to @theresa-may who has always put the national interest first. We need to honour the outcome of the referendum and support the PM to deliver Brexit on 29 March 2019,' Mr Cairns said.
David Mundell added: 'PM has my full support. A leadership contest is the last thing we need. The public want us to sort £Brexit now!'
House of Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom tweeted: 'Vital to support @theresa-may today. She is working hard in the interest of the U.K. to get a good Brexit deal and she has my full support.'
Mrs May's enemies are circling to replace her as her Brexit plans appeared to be in ruins.
In a joint statement the chairman of the European Research Group Jacob Rees-Mogg and his deputy Steve Baker said: 'Theresa May's plan would bring down the Government if carried forward. But our party will rightly not tolerate it.
'Conservatives must now answer whether they wish to draw ever closer to an election under Mrs May's leadership. In the national interest, she must go.'
Tory former minister Ed Vaizey said he would support the Prime Minister in the vote, but Sir Bernard Jenkin told Today he would vote for a change in leadership.
Sir Bernard said he had submitted a letter of no confidence earlier this week with 'great regret'.
Ministers say for the 'sake of the country' Mrs May should stay in office and not be deposed
Mrs May got little encouragement from EU leaders yesterday as she tried desperately to keep her Brexit deal alive.
With mutinous Eurosceptic MPs racheting up their campaign against her, the Prime Minister conducted a whistle-stop tour of European capitals to try to win last-minute concessions.
But Dutch PM Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council president Donald Tusk all warned there was no prospect of reopening negotiations on the 585-page Brexit deal.
One EU diplomat even likened attempts to salvage the deal to 'putting make-up on a dead body to make it look pretty'.
German sources said Mrs Merkel told her party there was 'no way' to change the Brexit deal, following talks with Mrs May, although No 10 insisted she was ready to help 'get the deal over the line'.
Talks were focused on the controversial Irish 'backstop', which critics fear could leave the UK trapped in an EU customs union indefinitely after Brexit. Mrs May said the backstop, which is designed to prevent the need for a hard border on the island of Ireland if trade talks falter, was a 'necessary guarantee, which would form part of any Brexit deal.
But she added: 'We don't want the backstop to be used and if it is we want to be certain it is only temporary and it's those assurances I will be seeking from fellow leaders over the coming days.'
Downing Street was tight-lipped about Mrs May's exact demands on a tour that started with breakfast with Mr Rutte, ahead of a lunch in Berlin with Mrs Merkel and evening talks with Mr Tusk and Mr Juncker in Brussels.
But Tory sources said the plans include asking the EU to define 'temporary' as lasting for as little as three years.
Who could replace Theresa May? As Brexiteers move against the Prime Minister because of her deal 'betrayal' these are some of the leading contenders to take over
Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence this evening after her Brexit deal was rejected by Eurosceptics.
If she loses, the Tory Party will launch a leadership contest to replace her - a process that will likely take weeks, with just months until Brexit Day. These are some of the leading contenders to replace her:
Dominic Raab - 9/2
How did they vote on Brexit?
Leave, with a second tier role campaigning for Vote Leave.
What is their view now?
Mr Raab was installed as Brexit Secretary to deliver the Chequers plan but sensationally resigned last month saying the deal was not good enough.
What are their chances?
His resignation from the Cabinet put rocket boosters under Mr Raab's chances, fuelling his popularity among the hardline Brexiteers. May struggle to overcome bigger beasts and better known figures.
Newly installed as Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab (pictured on Tuesday) is trying to negotiate Theresa May's Brexit deal
Boris Johnson - 6/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Led the Vote Leave campaign alongside Michael Gove.
What is their view now?
Hard line Brexiteer demanding a clean break from Brussels. The former foreign secretary is violently opposed to Theresa May's Chequers plan and a leading voice demanding a Canada-style trade deal.
What are their chances?
Mr Johnson's biggest challenge could be navigating the Tory leadership rules.
He may be confident of winning a run-off among Tory members but must first be selected as one of the top two candidates by Conservative MPs.
Rated as second favourite by the bookies, Boris Johnson's (pictured at Tory conference last month) biggest challenge will be navigating the Tory leadership rules
Sajid Javid - 5/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Remain but kept a low profile in the referendum.
What is their view now?
Pro delivering Brexit and sceptical of the soft Brexit options.
What are their chances?
Probably the leading candidate from inside the Cabinet after his dramatic promotion to Home Secretary. Mr Javid has set himself apart from Mrs May on a series of policies, notably immigration.
Sajid Javid (pictured in Downing Street) is probably the leading candidate from inside the Cabinet after his dramatic promotion to Home Secretary
Michael Gove - 6/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Leave
What is their view now?
He has said Theresa May's Chequers blueprint for Brexit is the 'right one for now'. But he recently suggested a future prime minister could alter the UK-EU relationship if they desired.
What are their chances?
He came third in the first round of voting in 2016, trailing behind ultimate winner Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom. Mr Gove has said it is 'extremely unlikely' that he would stand again. But he popular in the party and is seen as an ideas man and a reformer by many, and he could change his mind if Theresa May is shown the door.
Michael Gove appeared to rule himself out of the race in recent days, but he ran last time and is popular among many in the party
Jeremy Hunt - 7/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Remain.
What is their view now?
The Foreign Secretary claims the EU Commission's 'arrogance' has made him a Brexiteer.
What are their chances?
Another top contender inside Cabinet, Mr Hunt's stock rose during his record-breaking stint at the Department of Health and won a major promotion to the Foreign Office after Mr Johnson's resignation. Widely seen as a safe pair of hands which could be an advantage if the contest comes suddenly.
Jeremy Hunt's stock rose during his record-breaking stint at the Department of Health and won a major promotion to the Foreign Office after Mr Johnson's resignation
David Davis - 9/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Leave.
What is their view now?
Leave and a supporter of scrapping Mrs May's plan and pursuing a Canada-style trade deal with the EU.
What are their chances?
The favoured choice of many hard Brexiteers. Seen as a safer pair of hands than Mr Johnson and across the detail of the current negotiation after two years as Brexit Secretary. He could be promoted a caretaker to see through Brexit before standing down.
Unlikely to be the choice of Remain supporters inside the Tory Party - and has been rejected by the Tory membership before, in the 2005 race against David Cameron.
David Davis (pictured last month at a Brexiteer policy launch) is seen as a safer pair of hands than Mr Johnson and across the detail of the current negotiation after two years as Brexit Secretary
Amber Rudd -16/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Remain. Represented Britain Stronger in Europe in the TV debates.
What is their view now?
Strongly remain and supportive of a second referendum - particularly given a choice between that and no deal.
What are their chances?
Popular among Conservative MPs as the voice of Cameron-style Toryism, Ms Rudd is still seen as a contender despite resigning amid the Windrush scandal - and she was boosted further by her return to Cabinet as Work and Pensions Secretary on Friday night. She is badly hampered by having a tiny majority in her Hastings constituency and would not be able to unite the Tory party in a sudden contest over the Brexit negotiation.
Popular among Conservative MPs as the voice of Cameron-style Toryism, Amber Rudd (pictured at Tory conference last month) is still seen as a contender despite resigning amid the Windrush scandal
Penny Mordaunt - 16/1
How did they vote on Brexit?
Leave
What is their view now?
Leave and subject of persistent rumour she could be the next to quit Cabinet over Mrs May's Brexit deal.
What are their chances?
Possible dark horse in the contest, Ms Mordaunt is not well known to the public but is seen as a contender in Westminster. Known to harbour deep concerns about Mrs May's Brexit deal, but has stopped short of resigning from Cabinet.
Possible dark horse in the contest, Penny Mordaunt (pictured in Downing Street) is not well known to the public but is seen as a contender in Westminster
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Main photo article Theresa May appears to have already secured the support she needs to win tonight’s Tory confidence vote as 158 Tory MPs publicly backed her today.
The Prime Minister’s entire cabinet have also all agreed to support her as leader led by loyalists Sajid Javid, Michael Gove and Jeremy...
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